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whale
Noun
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A whale is a large animal that lives in the ocean.
Some whales with teeth eat fish, but many whales don't have teeth.
Dolphins and small whales have also been hunted in the waters of the Caribbean for many years.
whale
Verb
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If you whale, you hunt for whales.
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If you whale on something, you beat it hard repeatedly.
catching
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noun
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
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noun
(= contracting)
becoming infected
catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
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adjective
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
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noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something